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reviewer935562 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Buyer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
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Straightforward installation, but lacking stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation was straightforward."
  • "I have found it difficult to manage more than one virtual machine."

What is our primary use case?

We use Hyper-V for hardware virtualization.

What needs improvement?

I have found it difficult to manage more than one virtual machine.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Hyper-V for approximately seven months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Hyper-V is not as stable as VMware and should be improved.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 20 users using the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We have a four-person team that consists of an administrator, network administrator, managers, and system administrator that does the maintenance and support of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Hyper-V a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer849252 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
A cost-effective and stable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to use, and it is stable. It is a good solution."
  • "In my opinion, read the documentation carefully. If you do not, you will have problems."

What is our primary use case?

It is a consolidation of Microsoft services that we have on premise.

How has it helped my organization?

It saves us money because we did not have much in terms of this type of service before using this solution. 

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use, and it is stable. It is a good solution. 

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is very good. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It can scale. We have 20 users of the solution who are in various positions at our office. We have two staff members to maintain the solution for our organization. 

How is customer service and technical support?

We have not used technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward. It took us around a day to deploy. It was a manual installation which was not hard. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing and licensing is pretty good. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at Oracle, but it did not fit our hardware, so we did not choose it.

What other advice do I have?

In my opinion, read the documentation carefully. If you do not, you will have problems.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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